When to Visit the World’s Most Popular Tourist Destinations

The credit card company Mastercard keeps track every year of the cities worldwide that receive the most tourists. This index is a great way to figure out where you might want to take your next vacation, but it doesn’t tell you when you should travel. Below, the top five global destinations for 2016 are listed as well as the best–and worst–times to visit.

1. Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand’s capital welcomed 21.47 million overnight visitors in 2016, most of whom arrived to tour Bangkok’s bustling street markets and ornate temples. If beautiful weather is high on your list, then travel to Bangkok in the dry season: November through March. Then again, if it’s deals on hotels and tours you’re after, go during the rainy season, April to October, when tourists are rare and prices are low.

2. London, Vereinigtes Königreich: Sobald die Menschenmassen im Sommer etwa Mitte September nachlassen, erstrahlt London in Herbstfarben, frischem, klarem Wetter und einer Vielzahl lokaler Festivals und Straßenfeste. Auch im Herbst sind die Preise sowohl für Flüge als auch für Hotels niedrig, was ihn zur besten Zeit dafür macht Besuchen Sie London. That’s true from January through March too, but those months bring London’s worst weather; dark and chilly rainy days are the norm.

3. Paris, Frankreich

Natürlich liebt jeder Paris im Frühling, aber Touristen wissen Bescheid Besuchen Sie die Stadt der Lichter over the holidays. Even if it is a bit rainy and chilly, seasonal lights twinkle everywhere and every café is warmed from the steam of hot chocolates, mulled wines, and delicious cassoulets. The worst time to go to Paris is in August, when many Parisians take their long summer vacations away from the heat and crowds of the city. Quite a few of the small shops and restaurants that make Paris special will be closed during this time.

4. Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

It’s hot no matter when you visit Dubai, but during their winter, November through March, the heat is bearable, even welcome on one of the region’s fabulous beaches. In July through September, however, average highs are in the high 90s, and outdoor activities are unbearable. Of course, many of Dubai’s most famous shopping and tourist attractions are inside and air-conditioned.

5. New York, New York

New York is the only American city to make the top five global tourist destinations, and maybe that’s because it’s always a good time to Besuchen Sie New York. Die Stadt, die niemals schläft, bietet das ganze Jahr über Attraktionen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Spaziergänge und Shows, wobei jedes saisonale Sonderangebot glitzernder ist als das vorherige.

Um das Beste, was diese beliebten Orte zu bieten haben, genießen zu können, ist es wichtig zu wissen, wann man zu den beliebtesten Reisezielen der Welt reisen sollte.